Yuki Kobayashi (footballer, born 1992)

Yuki Kobayashi
小林 祐希
Personal information
Full name Yuki Kobayashi
Date of birth (1992-04-24) 24 April 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tokyo, Japan
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Iwate Grulla Morioka
Number 49
Youth career
JACPA Tokyo FC
2005–2010 Tokyo Verdy
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2012 Tokyo Verdy 62 (6)
2012–2013 → Júbilo Iwata (loan) 11 (0)
2013–2016 Júbilo Iwata 101 (13)
2016–2019 SC Heerenveen 92 (3)
2019–2020 Waasland-Beveren 21 (2)
2020–2021 Al-Khor 16 (0)
2021 Seoul E-Land 8 (0)
2022 Gangwon FC 12 (0)
2022 Vissel Kobe 9 (3)
2023–2024 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 40 (3)
2025– Iwate Grulla Morioka 0 (0)
International career‡
2016–2019 Japan 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 February 2025, 8:22 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 9 June 2019

Yuki Kobayashi (小林 祐希, Kobayashi Yūki, born 24 April 1992) is a Japanese footballer who plays as an midfielder and currently play for Japan Football League club, Iwate Grulla Morioka.

Club career

In August 2016, Kobayashi joined Eredivisie side SC Heerenveen from Júbilo Iwata in the J1 League. After his contract was not renewed at SC Heerenveen, he moved on a free transfer to Waasland-Beveren in September 2019.

In September 2020, Waaslan-Beveren announced that he would transfer to Qatari club Al-Khor.

In July 2021, Kobayashi joined Seoul E-Land FC of K League 2. He left the club at the end of the season through a mutual consent.

In February 2022, he joined Gangwon FC of K League 1.

In December 2022, Kobayashi returned to Japan and signed to J1 club, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo from 2023 season.

On 1 February 2025, Kobayashi was announce official transfer to JFL relegated club, Iwate Grulla Morioka for 2025 season.

International career

Kobayashi made his first appearance for the Japan national football team in a friendly 1–2 loss to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Career statistics

Club

As of 5 November 2022
Club Season League National cup League cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Tokyo Verdy 2010 J2 League 4 0 1 0 - - 5 0
2011 34 2 2 1 - - - 36 3
2012 24 4 0 0 - - - 24 4
Total 62 6 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 7
Júbilo Iwata 2012 J1 League 11 0 3 1 0 0 - - 14 1
2013 1 0 0 0 1 0 - - 2 0
2014 J2 League 36 2 3 0 - - - 39 2
2015 40 6 0 0 - - - 40 6
2016 J1 League 24 5 1 0 - - - 25 5
Total 112 13 7 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 120 14
SC Heerenveen 2016–17 Eredivisie 30 1 4 0 - - - 34 1
2017–18 30 1 1 0 - - - 31 1
2018–19 29 0 3 0 - - - 32 0
Total 89 2 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 2
Waasland-Beveren 2019–20 Belgian First Division A 20 2 1 0 - - - 21 2
2020–21 1 0 0 0 - - - 1 0
Total 21 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 2
Al-Khor 2020–21 Qatar Stars League 16 0 1 0 4 2 - 1 1 22 3
Seoul E-Land 2021 K League 2 8 0 0 0 - - - 8 0
Gangwon FC 2022 K League 1 12 0 2 0 - - - 14 0
Vissel Kobe 2022 J1 League 9 3 1 0 2 0 1 0 - 13 3
Career total 331 26 23 2 7 2 1 0 1 1 363 31

International

Japan national team
Year Apps Goals
2016 2 1
2017 2 0
2018 0 0
2019 4 0
Total 8 1

International goals

Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first.
No Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 11 November 2016 Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima, Japan  Oman 4–0 4–0 Friendly

References

  1. ^ "Welkom, Yuki Kobayashi!". 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Kobayashi verlaat geel en blauw". 21 September 2020.
  3. ^ "小林 祐希選手 完全移籍加入のお知らせ". 北海道コンサドーレ札幌. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
  4. ^ "【チーム】小林 祐希 選手 北海道コンサドーレ札幌より完全移籍加入のお知らせ". いわてグルージャ盛岡. 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ^ "Halilhodzic slams Japan's nice guys after Bosnia defeat". 8 June 2016.
  6. ^ Japan National Football Team Database(in Japanese)
  7. ^ "Kobayashi, Yuki". National Football Teams. Retrieved 24 April 2017.

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